Springfield folklore says the city’s population of sweet gum trees (and their annoying, spiky “gum ball” seed pods) dates from the great elm tree die-off of the late 1940s. Sweet gums indeed were one ...

The tradition of sticking gum to a tree at the top of "Cardiac Hill" on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University dates back to the 1960s and continues to this day. However, the Gum Tree ...

Gum sticks to a lot of things -- bedposts, shoes, sidewalks. And trees -- especially the "gum tree" on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The tree, Monday's photo puzzler on the "Faces ...

Fallen seeds and seed pods can be a major nuisance, but proper identification can make it easier to learn how (and if) you ...

There are towns in Mississippi with romantic names that bring to mind the picturesque scenery of the Scottish Highlands or the historic ambiance of an ancient seat of academia. There are towns named ...